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Micro-Osmometer Model 3320 User’s Guide
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11. Remove the used sampler tip from the sampler by pressing firmly
enough on the sampler plunger to dislodge the tip, or apply a slight
bending force using the thumbs and forefingers where the tip is
pressed onto the sampler. Discard the used sampler tip.
12. Wipe the Teflon
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plunger tip with a soft, no-lint, non-ionic paper
tissue. Be careful not to dislodge the tip.
13. To run additional tests, repeat this procedure beginning with step 1.
Sample test errors
Occasionally a test will not run to completion and your instrument will
display an error message. Refer to the Troubleshooting Table at the end
of the Troubleshooting and Service chapter for an explanation of a par-
ticular message.
Using a barcode scanner (Part # 330016)
The barcode option provides a means of entering a sample identification
code up to 20 characters long with an internally decoding barcode
scanner connected to the barcode port. To interface with the instrument,
the barcode scanner must be programmed as follows, referring to the
scanner user’s guide:
10 msec Intercharacter Delay
Disable Line Feed Suffix
No Parity
1200 BAUD Rate
8 Data Bits
When the barcode scanner (part # 330016) is connected to the instru-
ment, the operator may scan an identifying barcode before introducing a
sample.
NOTE The barcode configuration may work with many different
scanners, but not all are recommended and supported by
Advanced Instruments. For information on which scanners are